Written by contributer Amida of Journey Into Unschooling By now, a lot of you have probably started school again. If you took the summer easy like we did, you might have found it a little difficult to jump start the ol’ school bus. Sure, we knew the day was approaching but even so, it caught us …
Archives for August 2011
Secrets of a Successful Homeschool Mom
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Three weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at the Heart of the Matter virtual homeschooling conference. My topic? Secrets of a Successful Homeschool Mom. The talk went well, and afterward I had the idea to …
Planning for Back to School Success
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I've been "going back to school" for almost 35 years now. That's crazy! And while I'm no longer a registered student anywhere, I continue to learn. Thank the Lord. As a mom teaching her kids at home, one of the most …
Frugal Back to School Traditions
Written by contributor Toni Anderson of The Happy Housewife When they grow up children might not remember their science curriculum or how many spelling words they spelled correctly. Traditions however, when carried on throughout the years, give children wonderful memories and strengthen family …
The 6 Month Inventory
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Back to school time is here for many of us. This time of year always lends itself well to goal-setting and thinking about what we want the next nine months to look like, and what outcomes we'd like to see at the end of …